Kayaks News and Info
06-16-2004, 00:06

"Sunday, June 13, 2004
Our View
Treasure still found in American River Canyon
Today Auburn rightly celebrates the American River Canyon, a shining jewel just outside of town, which adds scenic beauty, recreational and economic opportunities to our community.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the dam overlook site, today's Confluence Festival will flow with river-theme recreation, arts and educational activities.
To many, celebrating the canyon may seem like folly for the few who are young enough, and so inclined, to ride mountain bikes, whitewater raft and kayak, hike up and down strenuous hillsides, mount horses or ride a motorcycle."

"Auburn's Scott Lindgren was the first to ride 60 of the most treacherous rivers in the world and won an Emmy for his cinematography. But you won't find this 32-year-old bragging about it.
"A lot of people spend a lot of time seeking out media attention, but I've had good and bad experiences," said Lindgren, who's spent more than half of his life in Placer County.
The kayaker, who was featured in Sports Illustrated three months ago, will also appear in July's edition of Esquire magazine as one of the "Ten Tough Bastards" of the world."

"I must admit that the farm Simonskloof's main attraction for me was the promise of no electricity and no cellphone reception. As an increasingly hectic week drew to a close, I found myself wanting to escape into the peace you only find from being in the middle of nowhere.
And let's face it, Simonskloof is pretty much as close as you can get to the middle of nowhere while still being within easy reach of a weekend getaway. To get there you have to drive right into the heart of the Langeberg mountains, in the Koo valley (where the canned fruit comes from), which is itself off fairly off the beaten track."

"ASE Braves Boosters Club will host a softball tournament. Registration forms can be picked up at Pizza Hut. Registration deadline is June 8. Money raised from the tournament will go to support the Arkansas Spirit Extreme Braves Cheerleading team. For more information call 501-268-2267 or 501-230-9603.
The White County Chapter of the American Red Cross, in conjunction with Searcy Parks and Recreation Department is offering an Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and AED class at the Carmichael Center in Searcy.Please call 268 2691 for times and cost and to register for this class.
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Lightle Center will host "Senior Expo 2004."

"Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leads young men into a certain sense of adventure, say Eagle Scout Chris Runkle and Life Scout Matthew Briner.
At the same time, BSA builds character in boys and young men all across America.
Not every Boy Scout who attends his first meeting will stay in scouting long enough to become an Eagle Scout, but the ones who do will never regret it, Runkle said.
Runkle, a 2004 Teays Valley High School graduate, received his Eagle rank as a high school senior, while Briner, a Logan Elm High School sophomore, recently completed his Eagle Scout project."

"Hanauma Bay, a volcanic crater flooded with gem-blue Pacific waters and hundreds of species of tropical fish, has been named the best U.S. beach on the list of annual rankings by Stephen Leatherman, a Florida environmental scientist known as "Dr. Beach."
Hanauma Bay, a stretch of white sand along Oahu's eastern shore with spectacular views and superb snorkeling, has appeared on Leatherman's list before.
It's a lot closer to Mobile, Ala., than it is to Miami. It's in the Central Time Zone. And right now the water temperature is about 80 degrees."

"This twentieth anniversary of the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium will be the best ever! Join recreational paddlers, manufacturers and retailers and try out kayaks, take clinics, watch slide shows and socialize at the evening events. Click here to read..."